communismnoun definition in Political views and systems topic from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

communism

noun: Political views and systems topic

1a political movement that believes in an economic system in which the state controls the means of producing everything on behalf of the people. It aims to create a society in which everyone is treated equally.2Communismthe system of government by a ruling Communist Party, such as in the former Soviet Uniona book describing life under communism